JEE Main Chemistry question

The product obtained on treatment of ethyl chloride with potassium cyanide is reduced by sodium and alcohol to give:

(A)Propyl amineCorrect
(B)Ethyl amine
(C)Diethyl amine
(D)Acetic acid

Answer: (A)

Solution

Ethyl chloride with KCN undergoes substitution to give propanenitrile (one carbon added): . Reduction of this nitrile with sodium and alcohol (nascent

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